I. IntroductionIn the introduction part, information about the book, the author, and his times should be covered. A brief account of the author’s life should be given together with a description of his times. The latter should include the circumstances that led to the writing of the book under discussion and the historical and social background related to the content of the book.II. The Story or A Summary of the BookA summary should be self-contained, clear and easy to understand. Comments on and criticisms of the book should not be mixed with the summary; they can be left to the third part. The summary of a novel or a play is usually written in the present tense, or sometimes in the tense of the original work.III. Comments or My Views on the BookIn this part, the writer expresses his or her own views on the book, names its merits and demerits, and discusses its relevance to the present time. The discussion should of course center on the content of the book, the author’s style and techniques of writing, if interesting, can also be touched upon.
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